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Hello! I am a Registered Provisional Psychologist and Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) and I hold numerous other certifications. I work my wife, Mia, a Registered Professional Counsellor, in the areas of trauma, addictions, relationships, and identity.

As a survivor and overcomer of trauma, GAD, and ADHD, I focus on the root causes of our struggles to bring about relief. It is my belief that: Until we find peace inside us, we are not going to find happiness with others. Bringing understanding of the "Why's" of we do what we do, helps us understand "Who" we are - giving us Identity - which brings about personal Integrity.

I bring together understanding of mind and emotions to reveal deeper hidden meaning. I pursue truth to discover answers with my clients, and reconciling them to themselves and to others. I work to free my clients from their mental and emotional bondage, giving them space to attain the freedom and hope they long for.

Living on a farm in rural Alberta, I encountered early and enduring trauma that aligns with both Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (C-PTSD), which, even now, exert some influence on me today. Additionally, I grappled with undiagnosed Dyslexia through my school years, presenting challenges in deciphering shapes and words into meaningful content and significantly impacting my reading and processing speed, which, consequently hindered my academic progress.

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In response to my challenges at home and in the classroom, I displayed consistent and unrestrained hyperactivity throughout my life, till I was in my 50's! In grade school, I spent eight years spent in the front seat of the school bus for easy monitoring and multiple years in the Learning Resource room, where I had a designated "private office" equipped with a built-in desk and walls to minimize distractions. I nearly fail all my grades, whether in elementary, junior high, or senior high school.

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Diagnosed with General Anxiety Disorder in high school, I endured seven nervous breakdowns between the ages of 18 and 23, experiencing homelessness twice and living out of my car during that tumultuous period. Despite facing difficulties, many stemming from my own behavior, at 24, I found the support necessary to begin to stabilize my life. Commencing college at the age of 27, I discovered that I wasn't dumb, but actually has some academic aptitude, earning a GPA average of 3.3 with a Diploma in Business Administration. I financially supported my education by working with mentally and physically disabled individuals, cultivating a deep appreciation for those facing greater challenges.

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Married just before my 30th birthday, I started a family and found success in construction. At 42, while unknowingly walking onto an unfinished deck, I fell through it, resulting in re-breaking his back (having previously been accidentally thrown out of a moving pickup truck box at the age of 14). Despite these incidents, miraculously, I retained the ability to walk, albeit with increased physical caution.

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Given a generous opportunity to pursue a two-year college program, l then received my diagnosis of combined ADHD, a revelation that surprised no one. Beginning my re-education in an Addictions diploma program, I later achieved a BA in Psychology, eventually graduating with a master's degree in Counselling Psychology, achieving an impressive GPA of 3.85.

Initially registered as a Clinical Counsellor in 2021, I have my own clinical practice and I am a Provisional Psychologist program with the College of Alberta Psychologists. Others note that I possess strong emotional intuition that radiates gentleness, kindness, compassion, openness, and authenticity. I demonstrate a strong ability to empathetically connect with others, guiding those in emotional pain towards liberation from the shackles that have constrained them for far too long. Collaborating with me, you will find that I reveal a playful and childlike sparkle. Having faced my own very serious challenges, I view hurt not as something to escape from but as an obstacle to overcome.

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While I may not have undergone the exact struggles as you, I intimately understand the fundamental tensions associated with mental and physical disabilities, as well as the journey toward peace, safety, and meaning. I firmly believe in the idea that hidden issues retain power, and genuine freedom is attained when one perceives reality with clarity. My extensive understanding in the struggle. my learning how to get out of it, and my deep-rooted belief system that holds me to reality and the divine, empower me to lead others out of their suffering and towards a state of liberty.